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Kerala Personality :From mud to cloud nine
Gopal Sankar, the internationally acclaimed architect, relaxing after a hard day's work could not believe his ears when the person at the other end of the telephone said that he was Rahul Gandhi. It took some time for the fact to sink in that it was nobody else other than the scion of the Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi. And Sankar was more surprised when Rahul said that he wanted the architect’s help in designing a handicrafts centre— a Rajiv Gandhi Foundation project— for training women. That was music to Shankar’s ears, for his heart was always there where his creative urge could work in tandem with his philanthropic quest. This was two years ago. Today Rahul’s dream has flowered into an architectural beauty at Mushir Ganj in Amethi. Sankar is no run-of-the-mill architect, but more a poet creating marvels out of his pet medium, mud. His creations in mud have won him international accolades. Rahul Gandhi chanced upon these marvels during one of his whirlwind tours through the villages of Orissa. Struck by the sheer simplicity and the elegance of these constructions, Rahul decided that Amethi, his parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, should also have some of these wonderful creations.
Sankar decided to do it in a different way. He incorporated hues of Kerala's traditional architecture in his creations for Amethi. The result is a simple yet beautiful cosy building that radiates an aura of 'good old days'. The building constructed with mud has for its roof traditional tiles commonly used in Kerala. A fascinating feature of this construction is its ability to shield the occupants from the vagaries of extreme climate. The houses made of mud are warm in winter and cooler in summer.
Sankar’s tryst with Amethi is not yet over. He will soon be back, for Rahul Gandhi has simply fell in love with his creations.
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Kerala Personality :From mud to cloud nine
Gopal Sankar, the internationally acclaimed architect, relaxing after a hard day's work could not believe his ears when the person at the other end of the telephone said that he was Rahul Gandhi. It took some time for the fact to sink in that it was nobody else other than the scion of the Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi. And Sankar was more surprised when Rahul said that he wanted the architect’s help in designing a handicrafts centre— a Rajiv Gandhi Foundation project— for training women. That was music to Shankar’s ears, for his heart was always there where his creative urge could work in tandem with his philanthropic quest. This was two years ago. Today Rahul’s dream has flowered into an architectural beauty at Mushir Ganj in Amethi. Sankar is no run-of-the-mill architect, but more a poet creating marvels out of his pet medium, mud. His creations in mud have won him international accolades. Rahul Gandhi chanced upon these marvels during one of his whirlwind tours through the villages of Orissa. Struck by the sheer simplicity and the elegance of these constructions, Rahul decided that Amethi, his parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, should also have some of these wonderful creations.
Sankar decided to do it in a different way. He incorporated hues of Kerala's traditional architecture in his creations for Amethi. The result is a simple yet beautiful cosy building that radiates an aura of 'good old days'. The building constructed with mud has for its roof traditional tiles commonly used in Kerala. A fascinating feature of this construction is its ability to shield the occupants from the vagaries of extreme climate. The houses made of mud are warm in winter and cooler in summer.
Sankar’s tryst with Amethi is not yet over. He will soon be back, for Rahul Gandhi has simply fell in love with his creations.
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